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re:rodger's few final thoughts
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David Klein indicated, earlier in the thread, that for some people the use
of profanity is a key part of thier culture. I wish David would identify
those cultures. I suspect that these instances are examples of the use
of argot or cant (depending upon how one views the culture, or more
likely co-culture). As Devito points out the use of argot and cant (and the
other sublanguages) are acceptable within specific speech contexts but
not for general or professional audiences. On those occasions, it is
more important to use a more standard vocabulary to help insure
meaning transmission and acceptance of one's message. I would
contend that an academic debate round and professional discourse on
this list serve should fall into the latter category.
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nope, didn't attempt to make a claim that certain "profane" language uses
were "a key" aspect of any "culture." my claim was that use of certain
terms by members of oppressed groups represents a delegitimization of the
meanings commonly associated with some language use. and characterizing a
debate round or the listserve as "professional" is only your meaning and
your context.
david
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